getting plants ready for a viv?

dertien616 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-17-2011, 01:56 AM

I have been buying plants from nurseries and online like blackjungle.com
my question is what do i need to be doing to properly clean them and make them safe for my vivarium. i have read that i should soak them in bleach. i need to know exactly what to do.

frogparty · #2 (**permalink**) 11-17-2011, 02:08 AM

10%bleach soak for ten minutes, then rinse rinse rinse.

flyingSquirrel · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2011, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dertien616

I have been buying plants from nurseries and online like blackjungle.com
my question is what do i need to be doing to properly clean them and make them safe for my vivarium. i have read that i should soak them in bleach. i need to know exactly what to do.

Here's another good thread with some more info on that
plant cleaning/disinfecting (noob, 1st thread)